quietus

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (dated, uncountable, usually) A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.
  2. (dated, figuratively, uncountable, usually) Death.
  3. (dated, uncountable, usually) Final settlement (e.g., of a debt).

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εξόφληση

ανάπαυση

απαλλαγή

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/kwaɪˈiːtəs/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

Short for Medieval Latin quiētus est (literally “he is quiet”). First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. Doublet of coy, quiet, quit, and quite.

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